City of Sarasota Business Tax Receipt renewal.

You file this renewal directly with City of Sarasota Development Services, Business Tax Division — the link below opens their site, not ours.

• City of Sarasota Portal Links (ftgportal — Local Tax Receipts)
• Sarasota City Code Chapter 19 — Local Business Taxes
• Sarasota County Tax Collector — County Business Tax Repealed (no county companion required)

Renewals are processed via the City of Sarasota portal at ftgportal.sarasotafl.gov (Local Tax Receipts service) — a portal user account is required.

BTRs expire September 30 each year; delinquency penalties follow Florida Statute 205.053 — late fees begin October 1 and escalate monthly. Businesses that fail to pay within 45 days of beginning operation also incur an additional penalty.

No companion Sarasota County BTR is required — the County Business Tax was repealed July 9, 2024. Businesses inside other municipalities (Longboat Key, North Port, Venice) must register separately with those cities.

Contractors must submit proof of active state DBPR license or registration with their application and at renewal.

New businesses and businesses relocating must obtain a zoning review before the Business Tax application is approved — a zoning review fee applies per the official City of Sarasota Local Business Tax page; confirm the current amount with the Business Tax Division. Contact zoning before signing a lease.

New applicants and modifications to existing receipts must contact the City Business Tax Division at 941-263-6469 or LocalBusinessTax@sarasotafl.gov — initial setup is not handled through the portal.

YourStanding must not calculate the BTR fee — classification-specific fees are set by City Code Chapter 19 and confirmed by the Business Tax Division.